A program that keeps an eye on threatened populations of coastal BC birds is getting another year of funding from the province.
Marbled Murrelets are coastal birds that nest in old-growth forests, laying a single egg in the mossy branches of old trees. They can travel up to 100 kilometres per day to forage for food and bring it back to their nests.
They are listed as threatened in BC because of ongoing habitat loss.
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The province has radar monitoring stations along the coastline to track population trends for the birds, with the hopes of learning more to help their numbers recover.
Documents posted on BC Bid show the province has allocated $15,000 towards the program this year.
